A Taranaki health service says vulnerable patients are about to lose dedicated help during complex, often frightening medical ...

The UK's public health service, the NHS, has rapidly expanded outsourcing since 2008 to try to cut public waitlists. It now ...

A new roadside drug-testing regime may see law-abiding citizens with legal prescriptions barred from driving for a period of ...

Problems with the hospital's "too small" emergency department are outlined in information prepared for former Health Minister ...

While the exact causes of OCD are unclear, researchers know that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its development. OCD can run in families; studies attribute between 40% to 65% of ...

The person at the centre of a new measles alert in Auckland is a crew member on a Fullers360 ferry, the company has confirmed ...

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Otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon Francis T. Hall discusses the evaluation of thyroid nodules, which primarily aims to ...

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Passing sweeping changes to pay equity law under urgency is hugely concerning, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) say. NZAC President Sarah Maindonald says the rushed the Pay Equity ...

Southern Cross Health Trust has made a three-year commitment to fund key nursing positions at the Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch City Missions, supporting vital healthcare for those most in ...

Consultants and contractors are the winners from the large-scale axing of health workers, pocketing nearly $3 million in precious health dollars since late 2023. Between October 2023 and February 2025 ...